IPHostEntry Class
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Provides a container class for Internet host address information.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System. . :: . .Object
System.Net..::..IPHostEntry
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Class IPHostEntry
public class IPHostEntry
public ref class IPHostEntry
type IPHostEntry = class end
public class IPHostEntry
The IPHostEntry type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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IPHostEntry | Initializes a new instance of the IPHostEntry class. |
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Properties
| Name | Description | |
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AddressList | Gets or sets a list of IP addresses that are associated with a host. |
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HostName | Gets or sets the DNS name of the host. |
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Methods
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
The IPHostEntry class associates a Domain Name System (DNS) host name with an array of aliases and an array of matching IP addresses.
The IPHostEntry class is used as a helper class with the Dns class.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.